Gillian has some caramel apples and chocolate bars. If she packs a caramel apple and a chocolate bar in each bag, there will be 19 chocolate bars left. If she packs 5 caramel apples and 6 chocolate bars in each bag, there will be 11 caramel apples left. How many caramel apples and chocolate bars does she have in all?
|
Case 1 |
Case 2 |
|
Caramel Apples |
Chocolate Bars |
Caramel Apples |
Chocolate Bars |
Before |
1 u |
1 u + 19 |
5 p + 11 |
6 p |
Change |
- 1 u |
- 1 u |
- 5 p |
- 6 p |
After |
0 |
19 |
11 |
0 |
The number of caramel apples at first is the same for Case 1 and 2.
The number of chocolate bars at first is also the same for Case 1 and 2.
1 u = 5 p + 11 --- (1)
1 u + 19 = 6 p
1 u = 6 p - 19 --- (2)
(2) = (1)
6 p - 19 = 5 p + 11
6 p - 5 p = 11 + 19
1 p = 30
Total number of caramel apples and chocolate bars
= (5 p + 11) + 6 p
= 11 p + 11
= 11 x 30 + 11
= 330 + 11
= 341
Answer(s): 341